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Will Andy Burnham’s everyday fixes be enough to get the public on his side?
The prime minister’s money-saving policies are popular but they are yet to convince voters he can take on the big things It was last year that Martin Lewis, the money-saving guru, advised the government to find “100 small things that piss people off” and set about sorting them out. That approach has been adopted almost…
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Obama mocks Trump’s Oval Office gold signage
Former President Obama is taking a dig at President Trump’s gold-filled changes to the Oval Office. In a clip released Monday promoting his cameo on HBO Max’s “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” the 44th president is seen taking a tour of a replica of the Oval Office that was featured on a sketch…
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Deficit will be $200B more than initially anticipated: CBO projection
The fiscal year deficit for the federal government will be $200 billion more than the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) initially projected, the federal agency revealed Monday. In its monthly budget review, the CBO projected the fiscal 2026 federal deficit will be $2.1 trillion. In February, it projected the deficit would be $1.9 billion. The change…
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How did Trump’s plane switch amid Iran threats in Turkey work?
The plan to protect the president involved a catering truck and a secondary military plane to transfer him safely.
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Trump secures release of US Marine veteran detained in Russia for four years
US President Donald Trump has secured the release of a US Marine Corps veteran who had been detained in Russia for four years, marking a diplomatic win amid ongoing tensions between Washington and Moscow. The release forms part of continued efforts by the Trump administration to bring home Americans held abroad, and follows a pattern…
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Trump revives Iran sanctions, Turkey grants PKK amnesty as UK confidence hits two-year high
On 11 August, President Donald Trump said the United States would increase economic pressure on Iran, presenting sanctions as a means of forcing Tehran to curb its nuclear programme and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to energy shipping. The administration had been running what it calls Operation Economic Fury since April, with the possibility…
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Trump faces backlash over childhood vaccines order
Click in for The Hill’s midday newsletter with all the latest news. {beacon} It’s Tuesday: And it’s shaping up to be a busy one, even with Congress on recess. In today’s issue: Critics respond to Trump’s vaccine order Trump’s reported Air Force One ruse GOP senators rally for Thune Trump backs FIFA’s Infantino…
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Tammy Fine to Lead Talent Development at NBC News
NBC News has named veteran producer Tammy Fine as vice president of talent development, a newly created role in which she will lead efforts to nurture careers and identify up-and-coming journalists for the network. The appointment, confirmed in an internal memo, marks a significant shift for Fine, who spent much of her career overseeing high-profile…
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Trump’s shocking two-word response after being snuck back ON the AF1 plane full of unknowing press after Iran threat
Donald Trump was reportedly returned to Air Force One and flown back among journalists who were unaware he had rejoined the flight, following a security scare linked to a threat from Iran. The report focuses on his brief, two-word reaction upon being brought back onto the press-filled plane, though the wider circumstances of the alleged…